The Declaration on Food and Population April 25, 1974, calls on all governments and peoples for action on the interrelated problems of food and population. The authors each present their opinions concerning the declaration and the problems lying behind the statement. (DE)

Most researchers and the Census Bureau expect the U.S. population to hit the 300 million mark sometime in October. This will make the United States the world's third most populous nation--behind China and India. In this article, the author found several websites dealing with the specific 300 million target, population growth in general, and…

After targeting the main problems of developing nations, this article focuses on the problem of under and unemployment and spells out specific steps that nations and international organizations must take toward social and economic equity among and within nations if overwhelming problems of poverty, hunger, and population growth are to be met. (DE)

The causes of the world's food shortage are enumerated and explained. Possible solutions to the shortage are described with emphasis placed upon the moral decision of the affluent countries to take more responsibility in decreasing their consumption of food and energy. (DE)

This article analyzes the position of the United States in light of the global shortage of food and energy. The United States has a unique opportunity to exercise leadership because it dominates the world's production of food and must initiate new global policies to help relieve the problems. (Author/DE)

Provides tabular information on demographic, social, and economic characteristics of people of Spanish background in the United States. Information is based on advance data from the March 1977 Current Population Survey. (DB)

Today, the Census Bureau compiles extensive information every year about the people and the economy of the United States. That is how the authors know that in 2006 the United States is going to reach an extraordinary milestone--300 million people. In this article, the authors discuss the "now and then" of the U.S. society. The authors…

Population, food, and energy are discussed as concerns to warrant global education. Five optional views of global issues are presented as choices for educators to uphold in curriculum design. (ND)

Addresses the results of the 2000 U.S. Census, focusing on data that examines population by race. Includes two tables related to population: (1) "Resident Population of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; and (2) "Apportionment Population and Number of Representatives, by State." (CMK)

This essay, intended for use with secondary grade students, describes the current world situation regarding food and population and discusses likely prospects for feeding a hungry and growing population. Student resources for further reading and research are provided. A separate teaching guide is included. (RM)

Considers the global effects of a rapidly growing population combined with dwindling natural resources and how these issues might be addressed in the classroom. Includes a population education lesson plan, guiding principles, list of resources, and suggested activities. (MJP)

Describes a unit on demographics for a high school world-history course that addresses questions of uneven population growth and the "problem of global overpopulation." Provides a detailed outline of the two-day unit including unit and daily goals and objectives, daily activities and questions, and ideas for further student research. (DSK)

Reviews the theories of 18th-century social scientist Thomas Malthus regarding population and his predictions of massive worldwide famine. Maintains that countries with a tradition of private property rights can sustain a dense population and food supply. Examines the relationship between low birth rate and economic prosperity. (MJP)